Aren’t These Beautiful Tributes (9 Photos)
Grandparents are the best. They tell the best stories and usually have the best snacks. Artists all over the world are painting giant murals to show how much we love our elders. Here are 9 amazing tributes to the people who hold our history together.
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❤️ 1. The Smug Grandparents — SMUG in Melbourne, Australia
This huge painting looks so real you might try to talk to it. It shows the artist’s own grandparents. More by SMUG: 24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life
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🥖 2. The Baker Grandma — Sasha Korban in Kutaisi, Georgia
This grandmother is busy making bread. You can almost smell the fresh dough! Her hands have worked hard for many years. She is the real queen of the kitchen. More: Murals by Sasha Korban (16 Photos)
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🌸 3. Holding Blossoms — JEKS in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
This man is looking at some bright pink flowers. It is a black and white painting, so the flowers really stand out. It shows that you are never too old to stop and smell the roses. More by JEKS: 9 Hyperrealistic Murals by JEKS ONE That Blur the Line Between Paint and Reality
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🌮 4. La Pilinca — Facte in Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
This is Petra Galeana. She was a famous cook in her town. The artist painted her with beautiful colors and cocoa pods. She looks like a culinary superhero. More photos: By Facte in honor of the cook Petra Galeana in Tecpán de Galeana, Mexico
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🎨 5. Floral Walls — Anežka Kašpárková in Louka, Czech Republic
This is Anežka Kašpárková, a 90-year-old artist who spent years adorning her community’s buildings with beautiful blue designs. More photos: 90-Year-Old Artist Proves It’s Never Too Late to Pursue Your Passion
🌈 6. Rainbow Village — Huang Yung-Fu in Taichung, Taiwan
This grandpa saved his whole village with a paintbrush. He covered everything in bright colors and happy characters. It is probably the most cheerful place on the planet. More photos: How a 96-Year-Old Artist’s Colorful Paintings Saved a Village in Taiwan
💬 7. Three Gentlemen — Matthias Mross in Chanieti, Georgia
These three friends are just hanging out and chatting. They have probably been friends forever. They are the original social network, but without the annoying notifications. More photos: Three elderly gentlemen by Matthias Mross in Chanieti, Georgia
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🧶 8. Grace the Yarn Bomber — Grace Brett in Selkirk, Scotland
Grace was 104 years old and loved to knit. She did not just knit sweaters. She knitted covers for benches and phone booths! She turned the whole town into a cozy living room. More photos: Grace Brett was 104 years old when she became famous for her colorful yarn creations in Scotland
🦯 9. Mr. Magoo Street Art — Pao in Milan, Italy
Mr. Magoo is a classic character who cannot see very well. The artist used a real pipe on the wall to be his cane. Watch out, Mr. Magoo! Do not trip over the sidewalk. More photos: Mr Magoo in Milan, Italy (by Pao)
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10 Beautiful Artworks That Seem to Grow From Nature
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work. These pieces don’t fight against nature; they grow with it.
From giant figures emerging from forests to street art that transforms urban greenery into playful illusions, these eight stunning creations prove that art and nature can exist in perfect harmony.More: 8 Inspiring Sculptures Seamlessly Integrated with Nature
1. “Sleeping Child” by El Decertor (Imbabura, Ecuador)
A mural by El Decertor in Imbabura, Ecuador, depicting a young child sleeping against a concrete wall, with creeping ivy blending into the painting as a natural blanket.
2. “UMI” by Daniel Popper (Illinois, USA)
“UMI” by Daniel Popper at the outdoor tree museum The Morton Arboretum in Illinois, USA—an intricate wooden sculpture of a woman with tree roots weaving through her body, set in a green landscape.About and more photos: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
3. Street Art by David Zinn (Ann Arbor, USA)
A street art piece by David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA, featuring a small green character with a real grass mustache blending into the pavement.More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
4. Flower Street Art by Fabio Gomes Trindade (Goiás, Brazil)
A mural by Fabio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brazil, featuring a girl’s face with a real tree forming her vibrant pink afro hairstyle.More by Fabio Gomes: How Fábio Gomes Turns Trees into Hair: Stunning Murals in Trindade
5. Sidewalk Flower Experiment
A beautiful example of accidental nature-inspired art—kindergarten children dropped seeds into sidewalk cracks, leading to a spontaneous floral pathway.More photos and about: Kindergarten children dropped seeds in the crack of the sidewalk to see what would happen
6. “Nature Rings” by Spencer Byles (Deep Forest, France)
A series of woven circular sculptures by Spencer Byles made from natural branches, blending seamlessly with the surrounding forest.
7. Willow Archer by Anna & The Willow (UK)
A woven willow sculpture of a female archer by Anna & The Willow, set against a wooded path.
8. Wire Mermaid by Martin Debenham (UK)
A wire sculpture by Martin Debenham of a mermaid sitting on a rock, with the intricate metalwork mimicking flowing water.
9. Snake in the Green — Hyères, France
A plain gray cinderblock wall in a hidden grove was completely transformed into a lifelike snake by street artist Rest4. The viper, rendered in vibrant greens, blues, and yellows, emerges from the shadows of the forest floor. The before-and-after framing reveals the power of imagination to awaken forgotten spaces.
10. Fluentem Colos — Little Milford, Wales
Land artist Jon Foreman created this delicate, wave-like gradient in a woodland clearing using carefully arranged leaves. Starting in green and fading to deep orange, the sculpture blends with the forest floor in color, shape, and motion—appearing to ripple like wind through grass. More by Jon Foreman: 9 Leaf Sculptures That Stir the Soul in the Forest (Art by Jon Foreman)More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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